Collar-holder



F. J. LE CLAIR.

COLLAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2,1920.

1 3 9 37 Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK 3'. LE CLAIR, 0F ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FREEMAN- DAU Gl-IADAY (10., 'OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HARTLEY,

lvL'ZrSSACHUSETTS,

COLLAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented tx1l(T 10 1920 Application filed June 2, 1920. Serial No. 386,022.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, FRANK J. Lu CLAIR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collar holders adapted to engage the front edges of a soft or unstarched collar, to hold them in position about the necl: of the wearer; and the object of this invention is provide such a holder in the form of a double bar having automatic gripping members at either end thereof and to so construct the holder that the fabric may be readily guided into its mouth and releasably retained therein.

This invention is an improvement on my Patent No. 1,311,821, dated July 29, 1919.

The nature and advantages of the inven tion will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. 7

in the drawings forming part of this specification, lilre numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a front view illustrating a collar with my improved holder in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of my improved collar holder.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the collar holder.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the rear bar of my improved holder, which is preferably formed of relatively stiff and unyielding material, on a curve to conform to that of the collar. The front bar 11 is preferably formed from a narrow strip of stock which is thinner and more resilient than that of the rear bar.

The opposite ends of this front bar are each folded back upon itself as at 12 for a short distance, then offset inwardly on an angle as at 13 toward the opposite bar providing a tapering entering mouth 14 between the two bars, the offset portion 15 extending along the inner face of the inner bar for a short distance and the extremity 16 is then turned outwardly or back substantially against the inner face of the outer bar, to prevent this end from engaging or tearing the fabric when the latter is removed therefrom.

The fabric-engaging surface of the gripping portion of this resilient bar is preferably roughened as at 17 so as to better hold and prevent slipping on the fabric when the latter is engaged thereby.

This outer resilient bar is preferably connected at its center portion to the inner relatively non-resilient bar by means of a clamp or clasp 18 which is wrapped around both members to securely bind them together.

In applying niy improved collar holder to a soft or unstarched collar, it is only necessary to first enter one edge and then the other of the collar into the opposite openings 1% between the inner and outer bars and then by pressing endwise slightly on the holder the fabric is nicely guided beneath the gripping jaws 15 and securely held thereby.

To remove the holder it is only necessary to draw or slide it from engagement with the collar, which may be readily accomplished without injuring or abrading the fabric.

The device is very simple and inexpensive in construction and owing to its inclined, offset section 13, it is very readily applied to a collar.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I re serve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A collar holder comprising a pair of oppositely disposed cooperating gripping bars connected together at their middle portion, one of said. bars having both of its opposite ends folded back upon itself for a short distance then offset toward the opposite bar to provide an entering mouth, said offset portion extending along for a short distance normally in contact with said inner bar, said engaging surface being roughened and the extremity of this folded end being round-2d baclrwardly to prevent piercing and tearing the fabric upon being removed therefrom.

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' 2. A collar holder comprising a pair of oppositely-disposed gripping bars connected together at their middle portion, one 01" said bars being resilient and the other relatively 5 unyielding, said resilient bar having each of its opposite ends spaced from the opposite bar and'folded back upon itself and then extending at an angle across to normally engage and extend a short distance along said unyielding bar forming an extended fabric- 10 engaging surface, saidv surface being roughened V In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK J. LE CLAIR. 

